Wednesday, 12 July 2017

Hello,It has come to my attention that Debra Russel would like you to do the survey on Emergency Broadcasting. I would strong encourage you to do the survey to help them know what kind of emergency broadcasting in each provinces - http://www.chs.ca/emergency-broadcasting

Hello,Deaf Photography group would like to inform you all that they will have fundraiser - Paint Night on August 24th at Crazy * Billard and Lounge. The cost will be $45.00 each. Please copy and paste or click this link - https://www.paintnite.com/events/-1200444Thanks,Sheila MontneyExecutive DirectorDeaf Centre Manitoba Inc

Friday, 7 July 2017

Winnipeg Fringe Festival which will
offer Signing Interpretation (available on specific dates, see below). The play
is called 'The Places We Go' - a live graphic novel and story for everyone - a
visually and theatrically charged portrayal of Winnipeg-Filipino culture about
a young girl's desire to reunite with her mom.

The show is recommended to ages 6+ (rated general),
runs for approx 45-60 mins. For information on how to purchase tickets, click here.

Hello,

Please read this information from Government of Canada Website about Smoke Detectors in your home. They encourage you to replace it every 10 years. There are new and update smoke detectors now than many years ago. Please replace it right away if it is over 10 years.

This information is from Gov't of Canada website:

Smoke detectors

Smoke detectors save lives. It is important to put smoke detectors in the right places in your home. You should also test them regularly to make sure that they work properly. You can minimize your family's risk of fire-related injury or death by installing the right number of smoke detectors in the right places in your home, and by keeping them all in good working order.

Install smoke detectors outside each bedroom and sleeping area, and on each level of your home, including the basement.

Read and follow every step of the manufacturer's directions when you install your smoke detectors.

Test your smoke detectors every month to make sure that they are working properly.

Thursday, 22 June 2017

Hello,CBC Manitoba News had a show on the television to show what is Video Relay Services (VRS). Please click or copy & paste to see the CBC news. The show about VRS is about ten minutes from the beginning of the show.http://www.cbc.ca/player/play/974092867865Sheila MontneyExecutive DirectorDeaf Centre Manitoba Inc

Hello ,Please see the link- http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/new-video-call-service-for-people-who-are-deaf-mistaken-for-telemarketing-1.4172402 about educating hearing people what Video Relay Services is all about.It will be showing on CBC tonight.Sheila MontneyExecutive DirectorDeaf Centre Manitoba Inc

This site
also provides basic background info on why the letter was developed for visitors
who may not have had an extensive involvement in this particular issue. The
site also encourages organizations and individuals to ‘sign on’ before June
30th when the letter and the first list of undersigneds will be delivered to
the Minister. As some organizations and individuals, who are generally
supportive of improving accessibility in our educational systems, will require
additional time to make the decision to support the letter and its request, we
will continue gathering support over the coming months.

Help lever
the power of social media by ‘liking' and ‘sharing' FaceBook posts about the
letter on BFM’s FaceBook page (https://www.facebook.com/barrierfreemb/)
and retweeting tweets BFM makes about the letter on our Twitter account (http://twitter.com/barrierfreemb).
)Our posts and tweets started last week and will continue through to the end of
next week. As David Lepofsky said, social media is an increasingly powerful
tool that can support change processes.)

As value
added, I also wanted to draw your attention to two additional resources. First,
BFM has posted information about the letter and the request for an accessible
education standard on our web site at: http://www.barrierfreemb.com/whatsnew/173/380.

If you find
this information helpful, please feel free to share it with others. At the very
least, it may provide some comfort to those who are unfamiliar with BFM’s
strong and effective non-partisan work over the last 8+ years in advancing
disability and human rights.

Second, I
have attached a recent national study conducted by the Canadian Human Rights
Commission that was released earlier this year. The study focused only students
with disabilities in high schools, colleges and universities. The report, Left
Out: Challenges faced by persons with disabilities in Canada’s schools,
concludes that:

The results
of this study show that significant proportions of Canadians with disabilities
are facing systemic social and institutional barriers to a quality education.
These barriers are having a negative impact on the educational attainment,
training, employment, career path and overall well-being of Canadians with
disabilities.

Here’s what
Marie-Claude Landry, Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights
Commission, had to say in reference to the study's key findings.

Wednesday, 17 May 2017

Hello,It has come to my attention that if you want to attend Canadian Museum of Human Rights tonight to celebrate 200 years of ASL, PLEASE show up before 6pm as the presentation will starts at 6:30 PM.For people who can't make it, you can go to Red River College website to find livestreaming video at CMHR.All you have to type :http://www.rrc.ca/ and go to search and type "Live streaming". From there you should be able to watch there from home. If not then type "AEIP or DSP" and see if it is there in this area.I am very sorry that I do not have full information with step by step but hopefully you can find it. Thanks,Sheila MontneyExecutive DirectorDeaf Centre Manitoba Inc

Monday, 24 April 2017

Reaching E-quality Employment Services (REES) would like to announce that they have hired Barbara Easter to work along with Usha Speers. If you do not know who is Barbara Easter, please see her biography below. Barbara Easter - BioI grew up in a farm in Finland, where life was simple. I was connected to the Deaf Community in Finland. I learned the importance of hard work and to give my body the necessary rest it needed to operate effectively on a daily basis. I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree, majoring in Deaf Culture Pastoral Studies from North Central University in Minneapolis.I am presently a wife, mom, pastor, and am an advocate for Deaf individuals in the community. I have over 10 years working in a counselling setting; teaching and counselling families, youth and adults.I moved to Canada in 1998 and have been involved in the Deaf Community as a pastor with the Calvary Temple Deaf Fellowship Church since 2010. I have a passion for building relationships within the Deaf Community, as I myself am a person who is Deaf. My values lie in the importance of hard work, preparation and planning, and respect for others. My values, Deaf cultural and language background will be beneficial when empowering Deaf individuals in meeting their Employment Goals.If you want to look for a job, please contact REES- Usha Speer (uspeer@re-es.org). Will announce Barbara's work email soon once they are set up with her.Thanks.